It’s all about margin.

Job Costing is arguably the secret to running any successful business. Find out why in this show! 

Nick outlines three elements of Job costing:
-Tracking materials and labor.
-Foundational data.
-Critical to solving all of the common problems. 

 If you'd like the resources from this show and my 'Steps to Professionalization' document email me at nick@nickslavik.com and mention this topic and show number! 

 Watch the full episode to learn in-depth. 
 
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Understanding Job Costing: Ask A Painter

Pick a mentor, and spend time learning from them.

We sit down with the multi-award winning (as he won yet another award the very day this episode was released) legend that is Mark Hutchinson. 

Originally a London Boy now based out of Norfolk. A fantastic down-to-earth, individual. Mark shares some pearls of wisdom and advice for people in the trade.

So you know the score by now. Kick back, grab your headphones get yourself a brew because it's a long one, and join us in this honest and frank chat where we delve into various topics such as:

-The stigma of not drinking
-Looking after yourself
 -Managing customers and their expectations 
-Investing in yourself
and more! 

Give us a listen and tag (@brothersofthebrushinsta and Mark Instagram: @markhutchinson_decorators) or hash-tag #bobcast on Insta, and we'll give you a shout-out. 

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Advice for People in the Trades: Brothers of The Brush

Jason will be discussing Key 1 to escaping contractor prison - true leadership in your painting company. 

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Key 1 to Escaping Contractor Prison - Leadership: Marketing Mastermind

Learn how to accentuate the elements of your brand.

There are many competing philosophies around how to build brand customers feel a connection with. 

Erik Miller might have my favorite angle, and he is my guest on the show in this episode of Contractor Evolution. 

Erik believes instead of bending over backward to fit the mold you believe your ideal client avatar wants, it's way less work to look inward and display what's already there. 

In other words, finding out who you really are by paying attention to what your clients already love about you and highlighting THAT, is faster and more authentic than trying to be something you're not. 

Erik founded StoryHook in 2015, a branding agency obsessed with the power of stories. He’s also the Director of the Brand for Company Cam and has been instrumental in making them the household name they are today. 

Today’s conversation is about: 

- How and where contractors can find the “hooky” parts of their story and put them on display.
- Why your sales team is the ultimate testing ground for new brand ideas and how you can use them to reality test new concepts. Because believe it or not, not everything you come up with is pure gold.
- And lastly, we talk about the best LOW BUDGET brand upgrades that any contractor can do without engaging an expensive agency. 

To learn more about how to accentuate the amazing elements of your brand, watch this episode. 

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No Nonsense Brand Upgrades: Contractor Evolution

Focus on potential shortcomings.

In this episode of the PaintEd Podcast, Torlando Hakes says that attracting the greatest people requires you to develop the ideal pay strategy for your company. Your organization may easily identify top performers by introducing a performance-based compensation system. 

Also, you might focus on employees that might not be making as big of an impact on the business. The benefit of merit pay is that it allows you to differentiate and account for individual performance within your teams. 

Watch the full episode for more.

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Performance Based Pay: PaintED Podcast

Performance reviews, and cognitive flow maps.

 On this episode of Estimate Rocket Radio, we are joined by Lacie and Austin Ilsley from Ai Painting Plus to talk about Team Training and Individual Improvement Plans that actually work. 

 Lacie and Austin pride themselves in aligning their company goals to account for and include the individual goals of their employees this is the only way to keep everyone moving in the same direction. We talk about performance reviews, individual improvement plans, and cognitive flow maps that help teams develop new skills together and form common goals to keep everyone on the same page. 

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Team Training and Improvement: Estimate Rocket

How to take what you learned at EXPO and maximize its benefit.

PCA EXPO 2023 was a MASSIVE success! We at the PCA marketing committee have been informed that attendance and participation were well above EXPO 2022 levels. We have also received feedback that the value derived from the breakout sessions, brain melds, panels, and focus groups was through the roof!! 

Join us in this special post-PCA Roundtable where we discuss how to take what you learned at EXPO and maximize its benefit to your painting company in 2023. We will be highlighting the BIGGEST TAKEAWAYS from each breakout session, brain meld, and focus group, and sharing them and how you can use them to grow your painting company. Think of this roundtable as a HIGHLIGHT REEL of PCA EXPO 2023. 

Our Roundtable guests will include Jason Phillips of Phillips Home Improvements, Jason Paris of Aleph Holdings and Paris Painting, and Corrie Leister of Inspired By U Coatings. 
 
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Post PCA EXPO 2023 Action Plan Roundtable: Marketing Mastermind

Why problem solvers are infinitely more valuable. 

I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but employees tend to be much better at pointing out problems than fixing them. “Hey Boss, just wanted to let you know that [insert business issue you’re already abundantly aware of here]. We should really do something about that, hey?” 

Staff drops problems in your lap as consistently as a golden retriever drops a tennis ball at your feet. 

But what if you could instill a culture of problem-solving within your team? How much easier would your life be if, instead of you being the single source of critical thinking, your entire team was encouraged and even rewarded for making problems go away on their own? 

In today’s episode of Contractor Evolution, I talk about why problem-solving is one of the most critical traits to look for in new hires and even how you can develop it with the team you already have. 

Watch this episode to find out why problem solvers are infinitely more valuable than problem finders. 

Highlights
- Why finding problems is easy﻿
- How to interview to find problem solvers
- How to spot Problem Solvers﻿
- How to instill a culture of problem-solving into your current team﻿ 

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Tired of Endless Complaints: Contractor Evolution

How to take what you learned at EXPO and maximize its benefit.

Learn about growth from the Expert! 

Brandon Pierpont is the Founder & Owner of Painter Marketing Pros, the Creator & Host of The Painter Marketing Mastermind Podcast, and a proud member of both the Painting Contractor Association’s Marketing Committee and the PCA Speaker Bureau.
Brandon has written two books dedicated to helping painting company owners grow their businesses, and he is a #1 Amazon best-selling author. 
 
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The "How" Behind Aggressive Growth: Marketing Mastermind

Introduction to the book. 

Torlando hosts a special show a two-part series, In this part 1 episode he talks about his tour and about his book Sprint. 

If you are trying to free your time and become a real owner of a business and not just a glorified salesperson or project manager that owns their own job, Sprint will show you how to do it right. This principle-based system that is focused on your people will help you turn your business from the curse that it is into the blessing that it should be.

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Torlando Live In Phoenix Part 1: PaintED Podcast

Podcast produced by the Painting Contractors Association (PCA). 

Join PCA as we interview industry experts on how to build stronger businesses.

Founded in 1884, PCA is the only national trade association dedicated to the success of painting contractors through ethics, education and excellence. Today, PCA is recognized and supported by many industry manufacturers and suppliers as the premier organization committed to helping professional painting contractors improve their business.

New tracks tagged #ProPainters